Orphan Choir - Demo

1. Cross Your Fingers

2. Truck-Stop Vows

3. Everything In Past Tense

4. Owls Lullaby

Orphan Choir have released their debut album. This one is just a demo. This album seems to have a very typical punk feel to it in both the music and vocal stylings. Although being round, we can hear a similar sound to that of an Against Me! or a Hot Water Music, so if you like those bands, you could really like this album. They have done an okay job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, it has been recorded somewhat poorly. The quality isn't the greatest, and it seems like everything needs to be clearer. The instrumentation on this album is nothing to really turn an ear to, but the band has a base to work from here. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album seem to feel like they are going in and out of tune, while the singer screams at you. He also seems to go up and down on his delivery within each verse. You can see potential here, but they need a solid producer to mold the rawness of the band up, and give them direction. With the lyrics the band goes for messages about hoping you get a second chance with someone, living life on the road,and relationships in general. These seem to be the typical subject that bands sing about. It is nice how they don't say it so direct, so we give them a plus for that. We see potential. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the idea of the album. Orphan Choir have made a debut album that is rough, but shows more can come out of the band. They have shown the direction they want to go, now they need to work on the overall package. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Rock/Punk

Release Date: 2006
Location: Windsor, Ontario
Label: None